Instrumentation during the second stage of periodontal therapy: a European survey.

Objectives: To gather practice-based information about instrumentation during the second stage of periodontal therapy among the members of the European Federation of Periodontology.

Methods: This survey was conducted to investigate periodontal instrumentation (e.g.

Oral Hygiene Instructions and Methods: A Comparative Survey of European General Dentists, Periodontists and Dental Hygienists.

Purpose: To study the practices of general dentists, periodontists and dental hygienists who are members of the European Federation of Periodontology, regarding oral hygiene education, plaque control assessment, recommended dental and interdental hygiene tools, and antimicrobial agents.

Materials And Methods: A web-based survey was sent to 13,622 members of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) through its 29 national member societies. It targeted general dentists (GD), specialists in periodontology (DSP) and dental hygienists (DH).

Comparative study of manual and ultrasonic instrumentation of cementum surfaces: influence of lateral pressure.

The goal of periodontal treatments is to eliminate bacteria and their products without damaging cementum surfaces. Nonsurgical treatments are often limited by the inability of curettes to access the most apical zone of the pocket. While ultrasonic mini-inserts have been used for nearly 10 years now, their effect on dental tissues has not been tested.